The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported on Wednesday that total positive tests for COVID-19 coronavirus totaled 1,550 on Wednesday. Also as of Wednesday, there had been a total of 33 deaths in Wisconsin, along with 18,819 negative tests. For the first time on Wednesday, DHS began including the number of patients hospitalized as a result of COVID-19. That number was 398, or 26%. The Milwaukee County COVID-19 Dashboard showed 833 positive cases Wednesday afternoon, and 16 … [Read More...]
Wisconsin COVID-19 cases by county, April 1, 2020
TODAY’S COVID-19 CASES, AS REPORTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ON APRIL 1, 2020. THESE NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. … [Read More...]
Need for poll workers remains acute in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers has agreed to allow Wisconsin National Guard personnel to be available to work at polling places in the state's spring elections, as fears about coronavirus keep many regular poll workers at home. With an acute shortage of workers for the April 7 election in Wisconsin, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday urged those who can work the polls to volunteer. "I intend to work at a polling place on Election Day," Vos said. "My wife has also volunteered at a different … [Read More...]
Support Wisconsin made products during the COVID-19 response
The economic slowdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Wisconsin's farmers and food producers especially hard. Alice in Dairyland Abigail Martin says buying local and keeping produce moving is vital to Wisconsin's farmers. "1 in 9 people working in our state to hold a job related to agriculture so agriculture is really important to provide food for us but also to keep our economy going." That's over 437,000 people. A major portion of Wisconsin's food and dairy goes to food … [Read More...]
Wisconsin COVID-19 cases by county, March 31, 2020
Today’s COVID-19 cases, as reported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on March 31, 2020. These numbers are subject to change throughout the day. … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Need for poll workers remains acute in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers has agreed to allow Wisconsin National Guard personnel to be available to work at polling places in the state’s spring elections, as fears about coronavirus keep many regular poll workers at home. With an acute shortage of workers for the April 7 election in Wisconsin, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday urged […]
Crime & Courts
UW-Madison Police investigating double homicide
Two people are dead following a double homicide at the UW-Madison Arboretum. UW Police are reporting that a jogger found two people, a man and a woman, lying in a ditch early Tuesday morning. One person was dead on scene, while the other was transported to a hospital and died a short time later. Police […]
Titletown Report
NFL teams vote to expand postseason
NFL teams voted Tuesday to expand the postseason by two teams, beginning with the upcoming 2020 season. The vote during a league meeting held remotely follows the recommendation of the Competition Committee, Management Council Executive Committee and Media Committee on increasing the number of playoff teams from 12 to 14. Two additional Wild Card teams, […]
Sports
NFL teams vote to expand postseason
NFL teams voted Tuesday to expand the postseason by two teams, beginning with the upcoming 2020 season. The vote during a league meeting held remotely follows the recommendation of the Competition Committee, Management Council Executive Committee and Media Committee on increasing the number of playoff teams from 12 to 14. Two additional Wild Card teams, […]